Cigarettes in India face multi-layered taxation post Budget 2026-27: Central Excise Duty (2,050-8,500 per 1,000 cigarette sticks based on length), Health Security & National Security Cess (HSNS Cess) computed factory-wise, 40% GST on MRP under Rule 31D, and 25% NCCD after abatement
Speaking at a one-day stakeholder engagement and launch of the Nigeria Tobacco Industry Interference Index 2025, recently in Abuja, the NTCA Coordinator, Olawale Makinde, said the industry has evolved its strategies, now using subtle digital tactics and corporate social responsibility (CSR) to bypass the National Tobacco Control Act (NTCA) 2015, which bans all forms of tobacco promotion, advertising and sponsorship
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The Bottom Line: Data shows that using an FDA-approved smoking cessation product doubles the likelihood of a successful quit
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